65 Best Sweet And Savory Fig Recipes For Fresh Figs

Last Updated on August 23, 2023 by Sabrina Currie

Late summer and early fall bring trees full of ripe, sweet figs. These luscious garden fruits tend to ripen all at once presenting a delicious problem. If you find yourself with loads of fresh figs, try these sweet and savory fig recipes! Guaranteed to be delicious, here are the best savory fig recipes along with some sweet new recipes to use all your fresh figs.

Brunch

The natural sweetness of figs makes them a great partner for breakfast and brunch. From parfaits and smoothies to bacon, pancakes and waffles, these delicious fig recipes are a perfect way to start your day.

Balsamic Roasted Fig + Yogurt Parfaits

Figs pair perfectly with tangy Greek yogurt in these luxurious parfaits! With their unique flavor and cool creamy texture, they strike the perfect balance of sweet and tart.

Roasted Fig + Yogurt Parfait

Fig Smoothie With Greek Yogurt

This sweet fig smoothie features fresh figs alongside pomegranates, Greek yogurt and a handful of coconut flakes. This breakfast smoothie is bursting with vibrant flavors!

Fig Smoothie

Fresh Fig Smoothie with Dates + Almond Butter

Sweet and creamy fig smoothie made with fresh figs, dates and almond butter is a healthy and decadent treat to start your morning right!

Fig, Date + Almond Butter Smoothie

Raspberry Fig Smoothie

This raspberry smoothie doesn't need any sugar, ice cream, or added sweeteners. It's naturally sweet, nutritious and delicious on its own!

Raspberry Fig Smoothie

Rosemary + Fig Candied Bacon

Sweet and savory rosemary and fig candied bacon is made with fig jam and fresh rosemary. Addictively crispy and totally brunch worthy.

Fig Candied Bacon

Buckwheat Waffles with Fig, Maple, Tahini Compote

Simple gluten-free, nut-free, and vegan buckwheat waffles with a full-flavored fig, maple, tahini compote to take this breakfast over the top!

Buckwheat Waffles With Fig Compote

Cheddar Pancakes with Maple Baked Figs

Cheddar pancakes with maple baked figs are a delicious, special brunch recipe. Cozy flavors and salty cheddar make this a sweet and savory brunch dish worthy of company.

Cheddar Pancakes with Maple Figs

Salads + Veg

Figs are fabulous is salads and vegetable side dishes! Their delicious sweetness plays well with savory dressings and earthy extra virgin olive oil. Ingredients like salty prosciutto, cheese, nuts and hearty greens like arugula, kale and Brussels sprouts are all great partners for fresh figs.

Fresh Fig + Prosciutto Salad

Perhaps the most traditional pairing , this fig and prosciutto salad is delicious, healthy and quick to put together. Serve with toasted baguette slices brushed with olive oil and sprinkled with sea salt. Serve it up with Mediterranean baked fish or chicken with lemon and olives.

Fig + Prosciutto Salad

Fig + Melon Salad

This fig and melon salad is the perfect lunch and dinnertime solution. Summery and bright, it pairs well with grilled seafood or chicken recipes.

Fig + Melon Salad

Fig + Kale Salad (GF/DF, Top 8 Free)

Savor the last tastes of summer with a fig and kale salad. Gluten-free and Top 8 allergen free, it's a great salad for a those with dietary restrictions.

Fig + Kale Salad

Nashi Pear Salad with Fig + Prosciutto

No better way to complement the salty, smoky flavours of prosciutto than with the sweet shavings of nashi pear and chunks of delicate figs!

Pear, Fig + Prosciutto Salad

Purslane Salad with Pomegranate, Fig, Walnut + Quince

This beautiful purslane salad with pomegranate, fresh figs, toasted walnuts and baby quince celebrates the fresh flavours of Puglia, Italy. Full of unique ingredients, it's a tasty salad that is out of the ordinary!

Purslane Salad With Fruits

Fresh Fig Salad Recipe With Mango

Another unique take on a fresh fig salad is this mango version. Drizzle figs and greens with a little honey and serve on a bed of greens, nuts and mango puree.

Fig Mango Salad

Fig Salad With Goat Cheese

Fig salad with arugula, walnuts and goat cheese is a perfect salad that combines sweet, savory and tangy flavors.

Fig + Goat Cheese Salad

Fig Salad With Mozzarella + Melon

With only a handful of ingredients, this easy fig salad with mozzarella and melon is bursting with delicious flavor. Creamy mozzarella compliments the fresh basil leaves and juicy figs that gets even sweeter with fresh juicy melon.

Salad Of Figs, Melon + Mozza

Healthy Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Figs, Manchego, + Pumpkin Seeds

Make this modern take on Brussels sprouts for a holiday or celebratory side dish everyone will love. Healthy roasted Brussels sprouts with figs, Manchego cheese and pumpkin seeds are crunchy, savory and sweet.

Brussels Sprouts With Figs, Manchego + Seeds

Appetizers

Fresh figs make a great appetizer. Their mild, sweet flavor effortlessly compliments savory ingredients like tangy goat cheese, crystalline parmesan cheese, salty Serrano ham and other cured meats.

Savory fig toast, baked onto melty brie, or on a charcuterie board or cheese plate? No matter which recipe you choose, figs are the perfect way to start cocktail hour or an elegant dinner party! (More baked brie ideas here.)

Prosciutto-Wrapped Figs with Goat Cheese Appetizer

Prosciutto-wrapped figs with goat cheese is a fall appetizer bursting with flavor. Each fig is stuffed with goat cheese, wrapped in prosciutto, and topped with rosemary, golden honey, and finishing salt for a perfect addition to Moroccan dishes like chicken tagine or herb studded couscous.

Prosciutto Wrapped Figs

Roasted Fig + Rosemary Butter Board

This special savory-sweet appetizer is a delicious, seasonal starter. Roasted fig and rosemary butter board uses balsamic, and a drizzle of honey before being finished with flaky sea salt, black pepper and orange zest.

Rosemary Fig Butter Board

Stuffed Figs with Chicken + Tamarind Sauce

Stuffed figs are a popular dish in Israel and the Middle East. These juicy figs are stuffed with a mixture of chicken and tamarind for a delightfully savoury fig appetizer or even a main course paired with pine nut studded rice pilaf.

Chicken Stuffed Figs

Black Olive Tapenade with Figs + Rosemary

This rich, soft fig and black olive tapenade is scented with rosemary. Irresistibly delicious, it's got a striking balance of sweet & savoury flavours that fit in perfectly on charcuterie boards or alongside roasted meat or veggies.

Fig + Olive Tapenade

Fresh Fig Carpaccio

Fresh fig carpaccio with chopped bacon and walnuts gets topped with crumbled feta. It's a French-style starter, perfect to celebrate the transition from summer to autumn and pair with a glass of crisp white wine.

Fig Carpaccio

Fig Crostini with Goat Cheese + Truffle Honey

This fig and goat cheese crostini with sweet, earthy truffle honey is perfect for entertaining. The crostini can easily be prepared in advance making easy nibbles for an elegant party.

Truffle + Goat Cheese Fig Crostini

Brie With Caramelized Onions, Prosciutto + Fig Jam

Savory caramelized onions, salty prosciutto and sweet fig jam combine with melty brie cheese for fantastic yet simple bruschetta bites.

Fig Jam, Brie + Prosciutto Bruschetta

Brie + Fig Jam Appetizers

These brie and fig jam appetizers are so good, they're even up to being taken to the Hollywood Bowl! Make up the homemade fig jam in the jam section below and top simple crackers with runny ripe brie cheese and fresh fig jam.

Brie + Fig Bites

Baked Figs with Goat Cheese, Prosciutto + Balsamic Glaze

A sweet and savory appetizer that combines fresh figs, goats cheese, and crispy prosciutto into a delectable bite. Bake these until they are golden brown and juicy.

Goat Cheese Baked Figs

Roasted Figs with Goat Cheese

These oven-roasted figs, stuffed with herbed goat cheese are delicious and super easy to make. Plus, they're done in under 15 minutes!

Roasted Figs + Cheese

Fig Baked Brie With Kahlua Sauce

Easy yet elegant, this fig-baked brie dip is studded with slices of fresh black Mission figs and topped with the complex flavors of the sweet, orange-scented Kahlua sauce.

Kahlua Fig Baked Brie

Easy Sweet + Savory Caramelized Onion + Fig Puff Pastry Appetizers

Sweet and savory caramelized onion and fig puff pastry appetizers are fast and easy to make. Store-bought puff pastry makes a lovely flaky pastry package that holds caramelized shallots or onions along with the sweet flavor of figs and apricot jam. Super easy, super good.

Sweet + Savory Fig Appetizers

Sandwiches, Flatbread + Pizza

Figs are a natural on pizza and flatbreads and work great in sandwiches too! Pair them you with your favorite cheese and some spicy arugula. Maybe add some prosciutto, serrano, nuts or other fruit and top with a drizzle of honey, balsamic vinegar or lemon juice to finish. Flatbreads can be served hot or at room temperature and can be a starter or a main course.

Fig, Blue Cheese + Prosciutto Croissant Sandwich

Go for bold with this fig and blue cheese sando. This refreshing summer croissant sandwich incorporates fresh figs, blue cheese, proscuitto and arugula for a satisfying midday sandwich.

Fig, Blue Cheese + Prosciutto Croissant Sandwich

Homemade Pizza with Parma Ham, Figs and Mozzarella

Fancy but also comfort food, this sweet and salty pizza ticks all the boxes and creamy mozzarella lets the flavor of the other ingredients stand out.

Pizza With Parma Ham + Figs

Brie, Fig + Prosciutto Pizza

A brie, fig and prosciutto pizza has earthy, sweet, salty and cheesy flavors in every bite. It makes the perfect lunch or light dinner tonight!

Brie, Fig + Prosciutto Pizza

Chèvre & Prosciutto Flatbread topped with Figs and Arugula

One week of school is officially behind us! I'm still partially sane, as are the munchkins. The Twins and I have fallen into a nice scholarly groove; so much so, we have ventured into our homeschool culinary course, as well. Chèvre and Prosciutto Flatbread topped with Figs and Arugula was our first…

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Fig, Pear, Walnut, Brie, Honey + Goat Cheese Pizza

This is the BEST fig pizza! Fresh figs, pears, goat cheese, brie, caramelized onions, arugula, walnuts, honey and a fig balsamic glaze bring lots of flavor to this punchy pizza. Nuts add crunch and goat cheese adds a tangy note.

Fig, Pear, Walnut, Brie, Honey + Goat Cheese Pizza

Fig Newtons + Bars

Fig newton bars are a great way to bake up your figs and freeze them for use throughout the winter. Here are 3 great variations from classic to gluten-free to an easy, free form bar. Enjoy!

Homemade Fig Newtons Recipe

Homemade Fig Newtons - This homemade version of the classic cookie is easy to make and the perfect sweet snack. It tastes even better than store-bought!

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Homemade Gluten-Free Fig Newtons (Vegan, Allergy-Free)

The classic cookie now baked right at home! Homemade Gluten-Free Fig Newtons, naturally sweet, vegan, and top-8 allergy-free.

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Fig Bars Recipe - A Delicious Fig Dessert from Scratch

This simple fig bars recipe uses a combination of dried figs, oatmeal, brown sugar and chopped walnuts. Find out for yourself why this fig dessert is one of the best dessert bars recipes you can make from scratch!

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Roasted + Candied

These figs get extra sweet flavor! Wine roasted figs are a fantastic accompaniment to savoury dishes like roast meats, cheese or charcuterie boards. Candied figs are sweet treats on their own or as part of a dessert bar and the chocolate pistachio dipped figs are a fabulous finish to a Middle Eastern themed dinner.

Red Wine Roasted Figs with Honey + Rosemary

Red wine roasted figs with honey and rosemary are the perfect accompaniment for your cheese board or to spoon over ricotta cheese, Greek yogurt, or vanilla ice cream. An elegant sweet dish with a savory touch.

Wine Roasted Figs With Honey

Candied Figs

Candied figs are a sinfully decadent treat that is so easy. Fresh figs get simmered in syurp and are perfect on their own or over Greek yogurt or creamy mascarpone.

Candied Figs

White Chocolate Dipped Figs Recipe With Pistachios

When you want a deliciously decadent treat, savor these white chocolate dipped figs with crushed pistachios. These beautiful bits can be made ahead for holiday dessert boards and changed up with dark chocolate instead of white chocolate if you prefer.

Chocolate Pistachio Dipped Figs

Breads

The sweet and savory flavors in these breads make them great for any time of day. These breads freeze well too, so make up some big batches to enjoy through the winter. Check out the rosemary fig bread for a delicious gluten-free recipe.

Fig Bread With Walnuts + Cardamom

This moist, sweet & flavorful fig bread recipe is a Fall favorite! It's loaded with fresh figs and walnuts and spiced with cardamom.

Walnut Cardamom Fig Bread

Banana Fig Bread

Celebrate fresh fig season with this moist and delicious fig bread. Perfectly ripe figs caramelize as they bake into the bread loaf batter. Greek yogurt, bananas and figs are a perfect combination for a tasty, moist loaf.

Fig Bread

Rosemary + Fig Quick Bread (Gluten-Free, Vegan, Allergy-Free)

This sweet gluten-free rosemary and fig quick bread is vegan, allergy-free, full of dried mission figs, fig spread, rosemary, and topped with crumble. A delicious, crave-worthy bread.

GF Fig Bread

Cake

Figs were meant for cakes! They are gorgeous and luscious and keep your cake moist with a touch of sweetness. From a simple, single layer cake, a beautiful layered fig dessert, a no-bake version and a vegan option, there's a fresh fig cake for every occasion!

The Best Fig Semolina Cake

This crumbly Semolina cake is perfectly moist with the addition of figs and yogurt. A classic Italian combination, it is easy to make and the whole family will love it.

Fig Semolina Cake

Fig Cake With Orange + Brown Sugar Glaze

This fig cake has lots of orange flavor and is topped with orange and brown sugar glaze. Add chopped figs to the batter for true fig lovers!

Orange Fig Cake

No Bake Blueberry and Fig Chia Pudding Cake Recipe

Make this blueberry and fig chia pudding cake, when you want an easy no bake dessert that looks amazing and tastes delicious. A healthy dessert for any time. Garnish with some fresh mint for extra freshness.

No-Bake Fig Pudding Cake

Raspberry Fig Layer Cake

This beautiful 3 layer cake is deceptively easy to make and done in just 45 minutes. With a chocolate sponge base, it gets layered with raspberry mousse and then fig mousse. Top with quartered fresh figs for a spectacular presentation.

Raspberry Fig Cake

Fig Almond Cake (Vegan)

Vegan fig almond cake aka Anjeer Badam cake is a soft, moist, delicious cake that is perfect for special days and holidays prepared with fresh figs, almonds.

Fig Almond Cake

Tart, Tartlet, Tart Tatin

Dig out your tart pan or go free-form and bake up one of these beautiful, fig tarts. Choose from classic pastry or crispy phyllo dough, filled with nuts or topped with a crumble topping. There's a vegan recipe and a grain-free recipe too, for those that need it.

Fig Tartlets

These fig tartlets are just the kind of quick, delicious dessert you need when you are in a hurry and want something sweet after dinner! Finished off with a drizzle of honey.

Fig Tartlets

Creamy Fig + Honey Mascarpone Tart

This creamy fig and honey mascarpone tart is a beautiful summer fruit tart. Creamy lemon mascarpone filling is topped with sweet sliced figs glazed in honey.

Fig + Honey Mascarpone Tart

Fig Tart with Coconut-Cashew Cream (Vegan, Gluten-Free)

This vegan fig tart is made with a rich and creamy filling, lending a delightful textural contrast to the crunchy crust and juicy figs. Slices of juicy figs add stunning color and pattern to this easy tart.

Coconut Cashew Cream Fig Tart

Fig Tart With Phyllo

This fig tart with phyllo, caramelized onions, rosemary, and gorgonzola cheese is sweet, savory and a great way to show off late summer figs.

Phyllo Fig Tart

Grain Free Fig Tart with Walnuts

Grain-free fig and walnut tart is a delicious and easy fig recipe. Fresh figs are pressed into an orange scented batter and baked up in a tart pan for a pretty presentation.

Fig Walnut Tart

Hazelnut Fig Galette

This hazelnut fig galette has a sweet pastry crust filled with homemade hazelnut paste, and topped with figs and honey. A galette is a free form tart or pie that is rustic, juicy and inviting.

Hazelnut Fig Galette

Fresh Fig Crumble Tart (easy recipe)

This fig crumble tart is made with fresh figs and has a crunchy oat topping! This stunning dessert is sure to impress but is so easy to make.

Easy Fig Crumble Tart

Popsicles, Puddings + Desserts

These just might be my favorite of the fig treats. Puddings in jars and refreshing, creamy popsicles, these fresh fig recipes are creative and so flavorful.

Fig, Honey + Goat Cheese Popsicles

These fig, honey and goat cheese popsicles only use five ingredients and are an excellent snack for mature palates, a fun way to go back in time but in style!

Fig + Goat Cheese Popsicles

Fig Cheesecake in a Jar {no-bake}

These jar cheesecakes are prepared without baking, created quickly, and impress with their intense fig flavor! Additionally, dried figs are incorporated in the graham cracker base, and the cheesecake layer delights with its sweet vanilla flavor.

Fig Cheesecake Jars

Chocolate Chia Pudding with Figs (GF, DF, V)

Chia pudding is one of the easiest, most wholesome breakfasts around and it's especially tasty when you add chocolate. This Chocolate Chia Pudding with Figs is easy to make and loaded with chocolate flavor, protein and fiber. {gluten free, dairy free, vegan}

Chocolate Chia Pudding with Figs

Sticky Fig Pudding Cake

Just add water! Sticky fig pudding cake creates its own brown sugar-molasses flavored sauce in the bottom of the dish as it bakes just by pouring hot water over the batter. This self-saucing cake is made with dried or fresh figs.

Sticky Fig Pudding

Honey-Mascarpone Ice Cream with Balsamic Ripple, Grilled Figs and Walnuts (GF)

Honey-mascarpone ice cream with balsamic ripple, grilled figs and walnuts recipe. Seasonal, simple, delicious and gluten-free.

Honey Ice Cream With Grilled Figs

Cocktails

What would this list be if we didn't include cocktails?! These cocktails have savory components that add complexity without too much sweetness. And they are gorgeous and unique ways to up your cocktail game!

Sage + Fig Cocktail

Let's make the most of fig season with this sweet and savory sage-fig cocktail! Featuring a homemade sage simple syrup, fresh figs, orange liqueur, lemon and sage.

Sage Fig Cocktail

Fig Infused Vodka Recipe

Make your own fig infused vodka for cocktails at home with this easy recipe. A perfect liqueur for warming up in the winter.

Fig Vodka

Fig Mojito

A smooth and easy fig mojito is perfect for enjoying this sensational fig season. Add a twist to the traditional cocktail for good measure.

Fig Mojito

Jams + Glazes

Sweet fig jam is great on everything from toast to salty serrano ham sandwiches to cheese like aged cheddar, melty brie and sharp blue cheese. The perfect additions to a cheese board or charcuterie platter, make some fig jam to keep in your pantry for easy entertaining options.

Fig Balsamic Jam

Sweet and savory fig jam accentuated with the rich acidity of balsamic vinegar is versatile, easy and oh so good! Sweet enough for toast or ice cream yet savory enough for cheese and charcuterie platters. Makes 6 ½-pint jars

Fig Balsamic Jam

Orange Fig Jam

This orange fig jam is the jam for the fig bites appetizer in the appetizers section above. This recipe is so incredibly easy to make and requires no pectin and tastes heavenly!

Orange Fig Jam

Balsamic Fig Glaze Recipe

This balsamic fig glaze recipe is a savory fig preserve made with fresh figs. You can serve it with Foie Gras, pork, wild boar, venison or any other rich main course.

Balsamic Fig Glaze

Classic Fig Jam (Easy)

An easy 3-ingredient (plus water) recipe for the most delicious tasting Fig Jam. From my great grandmother's handwritten recipe collection.

Easy Fig Jam

Slow Cooker Fig Jam

The prep for Slow Cooker Fig Jam is literally just a few minutes and the crock pot does all the work-almost. Easy fig jam recipe with no pectin! This hands-off method is the best way to make fig jam.

Slow Cooker Fig Jam

Raw Raspberry Fig Chia Jam

The perfect healthy jam to spread on your morning toast or add to a nut butter sandwich. Raw, naturally sweet, and packed with healthy chia seed omega 3s, you'll be happily spreading this raw raspberry fig chia jam on everything!

Raw Raspberry Fig Jam

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